<div dir="ltr"><div>The two different versions of Alice serve two different purposes, and they really are two different applications.So, the answer really depends on the purpose of the course. Knowing the history helps with this explanation, and the answer is a little more complicated, but this is the simple explanation.</div><div><br></div><div>If your intent in the course is to be writing code by the end of the course, (such as Java) then you want to use Alice 3. Alice 3 will let you see the Java code while you are working.</div><div><br></div><div>If your intent is not to write code, such as an introductory course in programming, a class for non-programmers for folks who may need a CS course, younger learners, are curious about it, that sort of thing, then Alice 2 is your best bet. </div><div><br></div><div>Knowing the audience also helps the most in determining which is best. . </div><div><br></div><div>That being said, in our district, we use Alice 2.x (and other tools) in the younger grades, grades 3 and up. Other tools are also used before that in K-2. <br></div><div><br></div><div>In high school, we primarily use Alice 3.x, and depending on the audience, may use Alice 2.x in an Intro course, then Alice 3 in a subsequent course.</div><div><br></div><div>Keith </div><div><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Aug 24, 2016 at 3:52 PM, Matjaz Marussig via alice-teachers <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:alice-teachers@lists.andrew.cmu.edu" target="_blank">alice-teachers@lists.andrew.cmu.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Dear teachers,<div><br></div><div>I'd like to figure out which alice (2, 3) do you teach for which years of children? </div><div><br></div><div>Thanks</div><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><div><br></div><div>Matjaz</div><div><br></div></font></span></div>
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